The Supreme Court of the United States must rule on the Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP). A law that obliges people who request asylum in the United States and cannot demonstrate that their life is in danger in Mexico, to remain in the neighboring country while their request is processed. María Herrera Mellado, a lawyer specializing in immigration defends that “if the Supreme Court overthrows Trump’s immigration policies, there will be a knock-on effect.” The policy of ‘zero tolerance’ with illegal immigration by President Donald Trump has been one of the key issues during the election campaign. However, during the Obama administration, where the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, was vice president, 2.8 million illegal immigrants were deported. Obama deported more illegal immigrants than Ronald Reagan, more than George Bush, and even more than Bill Clinton. QUESTION: Maria, immigration was one of the main topics of the last electoral debate. Why is the accent on Trump’s policies? ANSWER: The accent is placed on the immigration policies of President Donald Trump because it has been an administration that has made fundamental changes. There is an immigration law and it was not being enforced. His administration was systematically denouncing the annual excessive cost of illegal immigration. He has also been a president capable of renegotiating bilateral agreements on immigration based on the principle of reciprocity that, according to Trump, was not being respected. Q: The Supreme Court will review Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Specifically, the policy known as “staying in Mexico.”María, if the Supreme Court overturns these immigration policies, what are the main challenges facing the country? A .: I think it would have a knock-on effect. In addition, the flows of undocumented immigrants within the country would increase. The massive and disorderly arrival of immigrants to the border could lengthen the processing times of the cases and would suppose a great uncertainty for the immigrants who have been waiting for months for the resolutions of their cases. election was the scandal that directly splashes Hunter Biden, son of candidate Joe Biden. Apparently, Hunter, would have supposedly used his father’s influence to enrich himself. According to an investigation by the Senate and the various exclusive New York Post – with e-mails and documents taken from Hunter’s own computer – the then vice president, would have been aware of these goings-on. Has this scandal affected Biden? A .: Yes. Especially since the New York Post article came to light and we were able to read several articles in the Wall Street Journal, the image of former Vice President Joe Biden has worsened. This is confirmed by polls, which maintain that Trump has managed to reduce Biden’s advantage. All this has been possible despite the censorship carried out by the main social networks, such as Facebook or Twitter, which have prevented users from sharing this information. Q .: Will it have an impact on the result? A .: It seems that Yes. In the last hours, in Florida, Texas and Arizona there has been a technical tie between both candidates for the presidency. The most important thing is that this type of information reaches the voter so that they can make the best decision for the nation.
